QP September 2020 – Flower and Leaves Fall Garland

The feature pattern for this month is FALL themed and straightforward. Patterns are on the easier side this month but multiple pieces need to be made. To create your garland: choose which motifs you would like to make, make an assortment as desired, create bundles if desired, then connect them with a long chain to create a garland. Hang around a window or a doorway or along a wall to celebrate fall! Alternatively, a foam core can be purchased and the motifs can be attached to the foam core. With a variated colored yarn and a solid color, all the motifs will look a little different!

Flower and Leaves Fall Garland Pattern

Supplies: One skein of Red Heart Roll with It Malange, one skein of Red Heart Soft, size H crochet hook, darning needle for weaving in ends. If wreath is desired, a foam core wreath is needed.

Skill: Level noted with each pattern

Gauge: Does not matter here.

Dimensions:  Does not matter here.

Basic Leaf

Skill Level: Easy

With color of choice, ch 9.

Round 1: sc in 2nd sp from hook, 2 dc in next sp, hdc in next 3, sc in next 2, 3 sc in last sp (wraps to other side), continue on other side of beg ch (“bottom” of ch string) and sc in next 2, hdc in next 3, 2 dc in next, sc in last sp, ch 1, sl st to first sc of round. {19 total stitches}

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, (2 dc in next sp) 3 times, hdc in next 3 sp, sc in next 2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in point sp, sc in next 2 sp, hdc in next 3 sp, (2 hdc in next sp) 3 times, 2 sc in next sp, sc in ch-2 sp, sl st to first sc of round. {29 total stitches}

Stem: ch 6 (or change to adjust length of stem), sc in 2nd sp from hook, sc in each sp across to leaf/base of stem, sl st into same starting sp, fasten off. Weave in ends.

Sunflower-Inspired 2D Flower SMALL

Skill Level: Easy-Intermediate

Part 1– make the flat spiral base and petals

With color A, make magic ring.

Round 1: ch 2, 10 hdc in ring. Instead of making circle, create spiral by crocheting 2 hdc into the beg ch 2 sp, place stitch marker here if desired {12 hdc, start of spiral}

Round 2: working in back loop only, 2 hdc in each sp around to beg of round {24 hdc}

Round 3: working in back loop only, *sc in next sp, ch 8**, repeat from * to ** around to last sp, sl st to first sc, fasten off. {24 loops}

Part 2– make center spiral

With color B, sl st into ring at center next to beg ch 2 from round 1.

Spiral Round 1: ch 2, hdc in same sp in ring, hdc in first front loop of spiral, hdc in next 11 front loop sp.

Spiral Round 2: sc in next 24 front loop sp, sl st into back loop of next sp available, fasten off.

Weave in ends. If using for garland, make 2 and sew together to hide backs or sew leaves to back.

Sunflower-Inspired 2D Flower LARGE

Skill Level: Easy-Intermediate

Part 1– make the flat spiral base and petals

With color A, make magic ring.

Round 1-2: Same as SMALL version.

Round 3: working in back loop only, *1 hdc in next sp, 2 hdc in next sp**, repeat from * to ** around {36 hdc}

Round 4: working in back loop only, *sc in next sp, ch 10**, repeat from * to ** around to last sp, sl st to first sc, fasten off. {36 loops}

Part 2– make center spiral

With color B, sl st into ring at center next to beg ch 2 from round 1.

Spiral Round 1: ch 3, dc in same sp in ring, dc in first front loop of spiral, dc in next 11 front loop sp.

Spiral Round 2: hdc in next 24 front loop sp

Spiral Round 3: sc in next 36 front loop sp, sl st into back loop of next sp available, fasten off.

Weave in ends. If using for garland, make 2 and sew together to hide backs or sew leaves to back

Chrysanthemum-Inspired 3D Flower

Skill Level: Intermediate

This can be done with one color or two colors. If using two, Color A will be used only in row 1 as the “stem” of the flower.

With color A, create a long tail and ch 26

Row 1: hdc in 3rd sp from hook, hdc in each sp across, fasten off color A OR turn continue if using one color {24 hdc}

Row 2: *sl st in sp, ch 10, sl st in same sp**, repeat from * to ** across, creating 24 loops, fasten off. {24 loops}

With the long tail from the beg of the pattern, the solid row 1 will be rolled up and sewed (with the tail) as it is rolled up. Start with the end that has the long tail and continuously push the needle through the entire roll to the other side to secure it. Once the whole row has been rolled up, fasten off securely and weave in ends.

Maple Leaf

Skill Level: Intermediate

Two colors can be used here with one color for Round 1 and the other for round 2-3. Alternatively, the entire pattern can be done with one color

With color of choice, make magic ring.

Round 1: ch 1, all in the ring: 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, sl st to first sc of round. {14 stitches}

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same sp, sc in next, (2 sc in next) twice, (2 hdc in next) twice, 2 dc in next, 3 tr in next, 2 dc in next, (2 hdc in next) twice, (2 sc in next) twice, sc in next, sl st to beg sc. {26 stitches}

Round 3: ch 1, sl st into same sp, sc in next, 2 hdc in next, (dc, ch 3, sl st into first ch, dc) in next, 2 hdc in next, (sc, sl st) in next, (sc, hdc) in next, 2 dc in next, (tr, ch 3, sl st into first ch, tr) in next, 2 dc in next, (hdc, sc, sl st) in next, (sc, hdc) in next, 2 dc in next, (2 tr, ch 3, sl st into first ch, 2 tr) in next, 2 dc in next, (hdc, sc, sl st) in next, (sc, hdc) in next, 2 dc in next, (tr, ch 3, sl st to first ch, tr) in next, 2 dc in next, (hdc, sc, sl st) in next, sc in next, 2 hdc in next, (dc, ch 3, sl st into first ch, dc) in next, 2 hdc in next, sc in next, sl st into center sp (same sp as first sl st).

Stem: ch 6 (or adjust for desired stem length), sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each sp across to base/leaf, sl st into same sp as base.

Oak Leaf

Skill Level: Intermediate

Two colors can be used here with one color for Round 1 and the other for round 2-3. Alternatively, the entire pattern can be done with one color.

With color of choice, Ch 13.

Round 1: sc in 2nd sp from hook, sc in each sp across to last sp, 4 sc in last sp (wrapping to other side), sc in each sp across on “bottom” of ch, ch 1, sl st to first sc of round. {26 total stitches}

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same sp, sc in next 4, hdc in next 5 sp, dc in next 2 sp, 2 dc in each of next 4 sp, dc in next 2 sp, hdc in next 5 sp, sc in next 5 sp, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, sl st to first sc of round. {34 total stitches}

Round 3: ch 1, sc in same sp, 2 dc in next, sc in next, sl st into next, (sc, hdc) in next sp, 2 tr in next, (hdc, sc) in next, sl st into next, (sc, dc) in next, 3 tr in next, (dc, sc) in next, sc in next 4 sp, 2 sc in next 3 sp, sc in next 4 sp, (sc, dc) in next, 3 tr in next, (dc, sc) in next, sl st into next sp, (sc, hdc) in next, 2 tr in next, (hdc, sc) in next, sl st into next sp, sc in next, 2 dc in next, sc in next, sc in next 2 sp, sl st to first sc. {54 total stitches}

Stem: turn, sl st into next sp, ch 6 (or adjust for length of stem), sc in 2nd sp from hook, sc in each ch towards base of chains/leaf, sl st into next sp, fasten off.

Finishing

After making an assortment of leaves and flowers (as many as you desire but leaving some of the Soft yarn to finish garland), make sure all ends are woven in. If desired, bundles of motifs can be created (leaf sewed onto flower, etc) prior to attaching all to garland.

The garland is created by chaining and slip stitching into the stems or a loop to pick up flowers/leaves as you go.

For example:

Ch 20, sl st into ch from one loop of a 2D flower, ch 20, sl st into the end of the stem of a leaf, ch 20, sl st into the base of the 3D flower,…. and so forth.

Alternatively… If a garland is not desired, a wreath can be made with the motifs! With a foam core, wrap core with yarn in prefered method. Sew on motifs desired.